Roger North

Sir Roger North (18 February 1577 – 17 June 1651) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1648. North was the son of Sir Henry North of Mildenhall, Suffolk and his wife, Mary Knevit, daughter of Richard Knevit. He was knighted on 16 June 1618. In 1621, North was elected Member of Parliament for Eye. He was then elected MP for Suffolk in 1624. In 1625, he was re-elected for Eye and retained the seat in the 1626 and 1628 elections. He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, North was re-elected MP for Eye in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Eye in the Long Parliament in November 1640 and sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge. North died at the age of 74 on 17 June 1651. Marriages North married, firstly, Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Sir John Gilbert of Great Finborough, Suffolk and had two sons and a daughter. Elizabeth died on 29 November 1612. He married, secondly, Thomasine, daughter of Thomas Clence of Holbrook. His son, Henry, succeeded him and became a Baronet. References